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1. Why is the City of Liberty offering these incentives?

The City of Liberty wants to motivate its employees to improve their health and encourage them to maintain it! The City of Liberty believes in the importance of investing in its employees and we know that healthy workers are happy, productive workers. By providing employees access to programs and materials promoting health and overall well-being, the City of Liberty is ensuring that employees have the ability to reach their full potential for wellness.

2. Who is eligible for the quarterly wellness My Impact Incentive?

All City of Liberty employees are able to participate in Employee Wellness programming. Some programs (specifically Liberty Community Center personal training services) will have an associated fee; however, we also want to provide options that make wellness programming affordable and accessible to everyone, thus we offer several self-directed programs at no cost.

To be considered an “eligible” employee to earn the added incentive quarterly for the completion of these programs you must either work for the City of Liberty in a Full-Time or Part-Time capacity.

Contracted and temporary staff are still able to participate in offered programs; however, they are not eligible to earn the time off incentive.

3. What do I need to do to earn my My Impact Incentive each quarter?

Participate in and complete the requirements of at least one City of Liberty Employee Wellness program or sponsored activity each quarter (Jul 1 – Sep 30, Oct 1 – Dec 31, Jan 1 – Mar 31, Apr 1 – Jun 30) to receive My Impact Incentive credit.

4. How will I know which programs and activities are officially eligible for the My Impact Incentive?

Sign-ups and promotions for official City of Liberty Employee Wellness programs and activities will indicate eligibility for incentives, including specific requirements for completing the program or activity (such as attending a certain number of sessions, completing a post-assessment, or signing the attendance log). Remember, participation earns you the incentive; just signing up does not.

A new list of eligible activities will be sent to all City of Liberty staff and posted to the Employee Wellness section on the City of Liberty Employee Wellness webpage (www.libertymissouri.gov/EmployeeWellness) no later than the 10th of the first month of each quarter (July, October, January, April), and will be updated as new activities are added.

5. What are examples of programs and activities that are officially eligible for earning the quarterly incentive?

The following are examples of eligible activities (availability of some programming will vary by quarter): 1)Attending On-site Group Fitness Classes at the Liberty Community Center. 2)Use of fitness equipment at the Liberty Community Center, Fire Department, Water Treatment Facility and City Hall. 3)Participation in Liberty Community Center Personal Training. 4)Seasonal Programs such as Stress Buster Bingo, Common Cents, WALKtober, etc. Here are a few activities that are not eligible for incentives: 1)Wellness activities you do “outside” of the specified quarterly offerings (such as going to your own gym outside of the Liberty Community Center, attending a healthy cooking class at the grocery store, etc.). 2) Events/activities offered by the City of Liberty not listed on the official list of incentive eligible programming published on the Employee Wellness webpage (like the health presentations from Mosaic Life Care).

6. How much vacation time can I earn?

Eligible employees who meet the participation criteria for programs each quarter will earn the identified incentives based on the type of program. Each employee can earn up to four days off per year.

Eligible Programs completed Quarterly Earn:
1 - .25 day off
3 - .5 day off
6 – Full day off

Visits to the Liberty Community Center Fitness Center
12 - .25 day off
24 - .5 day off
36 – Full day off

Employees can also earn a discount on personal training sessions by completing:
X10 Personal Training Sessions
X12 Group Fitness Classes

7. When will I receive my earned incentives?

Incentives will be awarded on a quarterly basis. You will receive your incentive one month after the quarter ends. For example, if you earn the incentive for Quarter 1 (January - March), you will receive your incentive in April. These incentives do not expire after being earned and can be utilized at your convenience.

8. How will I receive my incentive?

Time off incentives will be applied directly to your vacation hours bank. Personal Training discounts are redeemable in the Health & Wellness office at the Liberty Community Center. You will be notified via email about which month to look for your earned time incentive or when you are able to pick up discount coupons in the Health & Wellness office.

9. How can I be sure that I have met the criteria for earning my My Impact Incentive for the quarter?

When you sign up for or participate in a City of Liberty Employee Wellness activity, program materials will indicate if it is eligible for My Impact Incentive and what is required in order to earn your incentive. For example, attending a certain number of sessions, completing a post-program survey, or signing the attendance log might be required in order to receive credit for the incentive. Please pay special attention to all these instructions so you don’t miss out – each individual employee is personally responsible for completing all steps for the incentive. You can always reach out to the Health & Wellness team with questions along the way.

10. Is participation in the quarterly incentive mandatory?

No. This program is completely voluntary.

11. Why should I take advantage of this incentive?

Health and wellness for the Liberty community and City of Liberty employees is everyone’s job! If we are going to lead the way to a healthy community, we must walk the talk. Our constituents deserve to feel their very best, and so do our employees. Plus, this program is a great way to become personally engaged in the management of your health and get rewarded for doing so.

12. If I earn the incentive in Quarter 1, but don’t in Quarter 2, am I still eligible to earn the incentive in Quarters 3 and 4?

Yes. You don’t need to earn the incentive in all four quarters to remain eligible.

13. I do many things outside of the Liberty Community Center or City of Liberty offered Employee Wellness programming to take care of my personal health. How can I get credit for those?

The City of Liberty takes pride in its employees participating in programs that promote healthy lifestyle habits. We encourage you to continue to participate in these activities. However, it is not feasible for the City of Liberty to track employee participation in non-City sponsored wellness activities at this time.

14. I’m already healthy and taking good care of myself. Should I still participate?

Yes! We want to create a culture of wellness as employees so we can be good role models for those we serve, our co-workers and our community. Participate in City of Liberty sponsored wellness events so you can help promote a culture of wellness and serve as a role model to your coworkers.

15. How can I get additional information about this program?

As more information becomes available about the Employee Wellness program, the Health & Wellness division will distribute this information via email and online at www.libertymissouri.gov/EmployeeWellness. You are also welcome to contact Health and Wellness Manager at 816-439-4378 or hborchardt@libertymo.gov if you have any additional questions.